Head-rest for car-seats.



PATENTBD APR. 17, 1906.

C. W. PERRY.

HEAD REST FOR OAR SEATS.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 27, 1903.

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HEAD REST POR'OAR SEATS.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 27, 1903.

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HEAD-REST FOR CAR-SEATS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 17, 1906.

A licatio m November 27,1903. Serial No. 182,782

To all whom it vii/(Ly concern:

Be it known that I, CLAYTON W. PERRY, a citizen of the United States,residing at South Dayton, in the county of Oattaraugus and State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Head-Restsfor Car-Seats; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

This invention relates to head-rests for carseats; and its objects areto provide a portable head-rest which can be folded and convenientlycarried in a valise and which can be supported on one of the arm-restsof a carseat without the inconvenience of fastening the same thereto, toprovide means whereby valuables, such as jewelry or money, can becarried in the head-rest and when so carried and the head-rest is in usethe valuables are inaccessible by reason of the users head lying on thecushioned covers and preventing their being opened, and to construct asimple, cheap, and durable head-rest capable of being folded within asmall compass.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a car-seat having myimproved headrest supported on one arm-rest thereof. Fig. 2 is a ersective view of the head-rest when foldecfi ig. 3 is a side view of thesame when unfolded. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal central sec tion taken online 4 4, Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is an end view of the head-rest when unfolded.Fig. 6 is a transverse section showing the same unfolded. Fig. 7 is asimilar view showing the cushioned covers of each section opened. Fig. 8is a plan view of the head-rest unfolded and the cushioned coversopened.

Referring to the drawings in detail, corresponding letters of referencerefer to like parts in the several figures.

The head-rest A comprises two sections B C, each in the form of ashallow receptacle having a rigid bottom a, forming the back of thesection, and side walls and end walls a The sections are hingedtogether, as at D, to permit them to fold upon each other back to ack,and to the free or opposite sides of each section a cushioned cover E ishinged, as at F, which close inwardly and may be locked by means ofclasps or any other suitable or well-known means.

The receptacle may be provided with suitable pockets G for the receptionof watches, rings, and other jewelry; but any other articles may becarried in the receptacles, if desired.

By means of this arrangement the unfolding of the head-rest provides aconvenient cushioned rest for the head, and when in use and the head issupported thereon the removal of the contents from the hollowreceptacles is impossible, and a secure and safe place for valuables isthus provided.

The sections B O are provided mid-length with alined transverse V-shapedgrooves H, in which the edge of the arm-rest of the car-seat fits, andwhen the head-rest is supported on the latter the lower end thereof mayrest upon the seat, as shown in Fig. 1; but such exact placement is notabsolutely necessary, as the grooves will hold the head-rest to thearm-rest, and when the head is resting on the head-rest the latter willaccommodate itself in position for the convenience and comfort of theuser. Moreover, by having the sections hinged longitudinally and thegrooves H coinciding and at a right angle to the hinged edges of thesections the rest will be prevented from sliding on the arm of the seat,even though the latter be curved, as many are. In such cases thesections will accommodate themselves to the curvature of the arm and lieat a slight angle to each other, rendering the rest more comfortablethan otherwise.

I wish it to be understood that I do not confine myself to the use ofthe hollow sections and the cushioned covers therefor, but consider ahead-rest with a groove in its rear face fully within the scope of myinvention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. A head-rest forcar-seats, comprising sections hinged together and provided withseat-engaging grooves extending transversely across the sections in linewith each other, the engagement of the said grooves with the seatoperating both to hold the sections open and to prevent the said restfrom twisting out of position.

2. A head-rest comprising trays hinged together at their edges to befolded on such hinges to a closed condition, the backs of the traysbeing provided with grooves alined when the head-rest is unfolded, andcushions forming covers for said trays, the said grooves being adaptedto inclose the longitudinal corner of the arm of the seat for preventingdisplacement of the head-rest.

3. A head-rest comprising elements fold- 5 able together, each of saidelements being grooved transversely in such position as to produce acontinuous transverse groove when the elements are unfolded, forengaging the I longitudinal corner of the arm of aseat for sus- IOtaining the head-rest in position, the groove of the several foldableelements being positioned therein at such point as to be between theelements when in a folded condition.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

CLAYTON W. PERRY.

Witnesses:

EMIL NEWHART, CHAS. F. BURKHART.

